Fenwick & West Represents Tellme Networks in Acquisition by Microsoft

Fenwick & West LLP represented Mountain View, CA-based Tellme Networks, Inc. in its acquisition by Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT). The deal was initially announced in March 2007 and closed on April 30, 2007. By combining Internet data and a voice interface, Tellme improves how people and businesses use the phone. The acquisition will help Microsoft bring the power of voice technology to everyday life.

The Fenwick & West transaction team included corporate attorneys Gordy Davidson, Sayre Stevick, Greg Roussel, Melissa Trousdale, Guy Ladetzky, Kee Bong Kim, and Shannon O'Sullivan; executive compensation and employee benefits attorneys Scott Spector, Elizabeth Gartland and Mona Clee; technology transactions attorneys Lisa Kenkel and Ben Longoria; and tax attorneys Ron Schrotenboer and Timothy Fitzgibbon.


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